Treatments for Cirrhosis

Cirrhosis cannot be cured. As a result, treatment focuses on preventing further liver damage, easing symptoms, and reducing the impact of complications. The liver is a large organ and is able to perform many of its vital functions despite some damage. Removing the causes of cirrhosis increases your chances of recovering and carrying on a more normal life.

Revision Information

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Cirrhosis. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
website. Available at:
https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/liver-disease/cirrhosis. Updated April 2014. Accessed March 28, 2017.